word-vault/dist/data/cards/dr/drain.json

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{
    "term": "drain",
    "partOfSpeech": "verb",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "verbForms": {
        "presentSimple": {
            "iYouWeThey": "drain",
            "heSheIt": "drains"
        },
        "pastSimple": "drained",
        "pastParticiple": "drained",
        "ingForm": "draining"
    },
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to make something empty or dry by removing the liquid from it; to become empty or dry in this way",
            "sensetop": "drain (something)",
            "labels": "(British English)(North American English)(British English)(North American English)(especially North American English)(British English)(British English)",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Drain and rinse the pasta."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The marshes have been drained."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You will need to drain the central heating system before you replace the radiator."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The swimming pool drains very slowly."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Leave the dishes to drain."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You will need to turn off the water and drain the tank."
                },
                {
                    "text": "well-drained soil"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Remove the artichokes, drain thoroughly and allow to cool."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["thoroughly", "well", "poorly"],
                "preposition": ["out of"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to make liquid flow away from something; to flow away",
            "sensetop": "drain something (from/out of something)drain something away/offdrain away/offdrain into somethingdrain from/out of somethingdrain of something",
            "labels": "(figurative)(figurative)(figurative)",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We had to drain the oil out of the engine.",
                    "contextForm": "drain something (from/out of something)"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Drain off the excess fat from the meat.",
                    "contextForm": "drain something away/off"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She pulled out the plug and the water drained away.",
                    "contextForm": "drain away/off"
                },
                {
                    "text": "My anger slowly drained away."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The river drains into a lake.",
                    "contextForm": "drain into something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "All the colour drained from his face when I told him the news.",
                    "contextForm": "drain from/out of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "His face drained of colour.",
                    "contextForm": "drain of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Then the water drains out, leaving a film of wet mud."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The surgeon drains out any excess fluid."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The blood drains out of the body."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I felt the courage draining out of me."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The country's coal reserves are being drained away."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["thoroughly", "well", "poorly"],
                "preposition": ["out of"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "to empty a cup or glass by drinking everything in it",
            "sensetop": "drain something",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "In one gulp, he drained the glass."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She quickly drained the last of her drink."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "to make somebody/something weaker, poorer, etc. by using up their/its strength, money, etc.",
            "sensetop": "drain somebody/somethingdrain somebody/something of something",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "My mother's hospital expenses were slowly draining my income.",
                    "contextForm": "drain somebody/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "an exhausting and draining experience"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The gruelling schedule had drained him of his usual energy.",
                    "contextForm": "drain somebody/something of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I felt drained of energy."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His voice was utterly drained of emotion."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["completely", "totally", "utterly"],
                "preposition": ["of", "out of"],
                "phrases": ["be drained", "feel drained"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/dreɪn/",
                "audio": "dr/drain/drain__gb_2.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/dreɪnz/",
                "audio": "dr/drain/drains__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/dreɪnd/",
                "audio": "dr/drain/drained__gb_4.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈdreɪnɪŋ/",
                "audio": "dr/drain/draining__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/dreɪn/",
                "audio": "dr/drain/drain__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/dreɪnz/",
                "audio": "dr/drain/drains__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/dreɪnd/",
                "audio": "dr/drain/drained__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈdreɪnɪŋ/",
                "audio": "dr/drain/draining__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English drēahnian, drēhnian ‘strain (liquid)’, of Germanic origin; related to dry."
}